BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 12 September 2011

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/09/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Home Life 3: Nuclear Household
  Home Life 3: Laurie and sociologists visit a 'nuclear' family.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—11/09/2011
  The bells of St Lawrence in Towcester, Northamptonshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/09/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/09/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/09/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/09/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/09/2011
  With the Rev Bob Fyffe, General Secretary of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—12/09/2011
  UK consumers could end up buying illegal eggs, despite next year's ban on battery cages.
10. 05:57
  Weather—12/09/2011
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—12/09/2011
  With John Humphrys and Justin Webb. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Vasily Grossman: his life and legacy
  Andrew Marr on the legacy of Vasily Grossman with Antony Beevor and Andrey Kurkov.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Tim Jeal - Explorers of the Nile, Episode 1
  1/5Richard Burton and John Speke leave for Africa in search of the source of the Nile.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Joan Collins, Women in Business, Janet Suzman
  Joan Collins talks to Jane Garvey about masculinity, marriage and modern parenthood.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Giant Ladies That Changed the World, Episode 1
  1/5Little Dorrit leaves her politician husband to find an answer to her emerging doubts.
6. 11:00
  Hearing the Past
  Jim Al-Khalili explores what the past would have sounded like to our ancestors.
7. 11:30
  When the Dog Dies—Series 2, Knock Down Ginger
  2/6Delores has a moment of revelation as she feels really guilty for being late with the rent
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—12/09/2011
  How can you cut your energy bills this winter?
2. 12:57
  Weather—12/09/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—12/09/2011
  With Martha Kearney. National and international news.
4. 13:30
  Round Britain Quiz—12/09/2011
  Tom Sutcliffe is joined by teams from Wales and the Midlands.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—11/09/2011
  Debbie has an interesting proposition for Brian.
6. 14:15
  Drama—The Shining Guest
  A body found in the Welsh hills turns out to be thousands of years old.
7. 15:00
  Caring Too Much
  Julie Fernandez explores the complex relationship between disabled child and parent carer.(R)
8. 15:30
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2011, Rag Love by M J Hyland
  1/5MJ Hyland's story about hopes and dreams is the first contender for this major award.
9. 16:00
  The Food Programme—Food Poverty
  Simon Parkes reveals a Britain in which hunger and hard food choices are all too real.
10. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—12/09/2011
  Ernie Rea and guests discuss Christian and Muslim understandings of God, humans and evil.
11. 17:00
  PM—12/09/2011
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—12/09/2011
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 61, Sheila Hancock, Graham Norton, Paul Merton and Tony Hawks
  6/8The ever popular panel game hosted by Nicholas Parsons.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—12/09/2011
  Tom lashes out.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Roger Moore; Christopher Hampton
  Mark Lawson talks to Roger Moore about working with Tony Curtis in The Persuaders.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Giant Ladies That Changed the World, Episode 1
  1/5Little Dorrit leaves her politician husband to find an answer to her emerging doubts.
6. 20:00
  God in China—Christianity and Catholicism
  3/3Chinese Christianity is exploding and the authorities are nervous. Tim Gardam investigates
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Zimbabwe's child migrants
  The stories of young children travelling alone from Zimbabwe to South Africa.
8. 21:00
  Material World—08/09/2011
  Quentin Cooper on human ancestry, beautiful genomes and gold from the sky.
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Vasily Grossman: his life and legacy
  Andrew Marr on the legacy of Vasily Grossman with Antony Beevor and Andrey Kurkov.
10. 21:58
  Weather—12/09/2011
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—12/09/2011
  With Ritula Shah. National and international news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—On Canaan's Side, Episode 6
  6/10Lilly Dunne, now 89, recalls how she found work in Mrs Bellow's house.
13. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Being overheard
  Four writers discuss how they are inspired by the words they overhear.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—12/09/2011
  Susan Hulme with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/09/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Tim Jeal - Explorers of the Nile, Episode 1
  1/5Richard Burton and John Speke leave for Africa in search of the source of the Nile.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/09/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/09/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/09/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/09/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/09/2011
  With the Rev Bob Fyffe, General Secretary of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—13/09/2011
  Fears of honey shortages after EU rules on the sales containing pollen from GM crops.

Tuesday 13 September 2011